April 26, 2015
The European Citizens’ Initiative (ECI) is an innovative measure which entered into force three years ago. It was foreseen in the EU treaty and is described as an instrument of participatory democracy. The ECI allows European citizens to influence EU legislation and offers a link to political decision-making. Taken at face value this should go… » read more
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The Special Tribunal for Lebanon (STL) is an international court located outside The Hague. The Tribunal was established in 2009 to prosecute the perpetrators in the terror attack in Beirut on 14 February 2005. In the attack the former prime minister of Lebanon Rafiq Hariri and 21 other persons were killed. More than 220 people… » read more
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Last Thursday evening the world was happily surprised to hear that a framework agreement had been reached on Iran’s nuclear programme. While Iran will be allowed to continue enrichment of uranium, enrichment capabilities will be restricted and limited to one nuclear facility (Natanz). Nuclear activities at other sites, Fordow and Arak, will be curbed and… » read more
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